We have a few weeks between our last antique and the next one coming up, in Dunedin on Saturday, March 1st. The following weekend is another Privateer's Thieves Market in Anna Maria Island, on the 8th; then the Trash to Treasure Sale in Tarpon Springs on the 15th of March (can't find a good link for that event, but it's at Tarpon Avenue and Alternate 19 in the Municipal Parking Lot; then a weekend off!! And then the 2-day event in Dade City. That one is over the 29th and 30th of March. Whew! You could say that our dance card for the month of March is filled!
We treated ourselves to several 6' folding tables from Lowe's to replace the ones that came with the purchase of the business. The old ones are serviceable but so heavy, and with every use they shed more and more of their particles of their fiberboard cores, becoming more of a mess each time. These new tables are of molded resin, lightweight, and come highly recommended by several other dealers we've spoken with. For some reason, Lowe's hardware stores has them at half the price of any other retailer out there. We decided to plow some of our income from the business back into improving our look with them, and also relieving the stress that's placed on our backs in hauling the tables out of and in to the van every week. I think we'll be glad we made this upgrade. We'll drop off the old, unwanted tables at our local recycling station, where they'll likely go on to yet another home. (Another YOUNG, STRONG home, ha ha!)
In this down time I'm also putting more items into inventory on the online store. I haven't been able to solve my photo studio problem yet, in that I can't find the exact replacement light bulb that I need; but luckily we've had some nice sunny days lately, so I've been able to take the pictures I need outdoors. It does seem that I'm in a losing struggle with my dining room table, as I pile the latest treasures found at the garage and estate sales there to be sorted out and cataloged. Every now and then, though, I gain the upper hand; when I can herd the items into their storage bins after being photographed, researched, and placed on the Time Travelers website.
Today's picture is of a funky pair of chalkware kitchen wall plaques, another estate sale find. These are unusual in that they are in remarkably great shape. Quite often these are found with chips or cracks taken out of them. This pair have been very lovingly taken care of... or maybe they were stored away in their box and only taken out when the person who gave them came to visit? Only guessing!
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